Intel Corporation $INTC Shares Purchased by World Investment Advisors

World Investment Advisors grew its stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 11.2% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 62,876 shares of the chip maker’s stock after buying an additional 6,326 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors’ holdings in Intel were worth $2,775,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of INTC. Financial Life Planners acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the first quarter valued at about $25,000. Financially Speaking Inc lifted its position in Intel by 69.2% during the 4th quarter. Financially Speaking Inc now owns 682 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 279 shares in the last quarter. Legacy Bridge LLC purchased a new position in Intel in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Intel in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Swiss RE Ltd. acquired a new stake in Intel in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel Stock Down 10.8%

NASDAQ INTC traded down $13.18 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $109.02. 38,448,264 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 121,021,680. The stock has a market capitalization of $547.93 billion, a PE ratio of -176.52 and a beta of 2.18. The company has a current ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. Intel Corporation has a 12 month low of $18.97 and a 12 month high of $142.35. The company has a 50 day moving average of $116.74 and a two-hundred day moving average of $71.80.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.28. Intel had a negative net margin of 5.90% and a positive return on equity of 0.39%. The business had revenue of $13.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.32 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.13 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 0.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In other Intel news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.53, for a total transaction of $4,006,679.68. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 105,077 shares in the company, valued at $10,458,313.81. This represents a 27.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.05% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel continues to draw bullish attention from analysts and strategists, including reports that HSBC sees more upside tied to server chips and the foundry business, while other commentary highlights a potentially much higher valuation if execution improves. HSBC Sees More Upside for Intel
• Positive Sentiment: Several recent articles argue that Intel is benefiting from a broader AI/infrastructure rotation, with increased institutional buying, improved sentiment, and expectations that server demand and foundry wins could support earnings. Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Gains With New IBASE Connection
• Positive Sentiment: Intel has also been highlighted as one of the best-performing S&P 500 stocks this year, reflecting strong momentum and continued investor interest in the turnaround story. Micron, Intel, and Sandisk Are the Best-Performing S&P 500 Stocks This Year. Which Is the Best Buy Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s AI and foundry progress remains a major focus, including commentary that its new processor innovation could support longer-term growth, but these developments are not enough to offset the sector-wide selloff today. Intel Corporation Expands AI Computing With a New Processor Innovation
• Negative Sentiment: Shares are being dragged lower by a broader tech pullback, with traders reducing exposure to AI beneficiaries and chipmakers as fears build that the AI rally may be stalling. NVDA, AMD, and INTC Forecasts – Stalling AI Trade Pressures Chip Stocks
• Negative Sentiment: Market coverage specifically notes Intel stock falling in pre-market trading, citing the same semiconductor selloff and a risk-off move in AI-related names. Why Is Intel Stock Falling Tuesday?

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently commented on INTC shares. Citigroup raised shares of Intel from a “buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. BNP Paribas Exane raised shares of Intel from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $100.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Moffett Nathanson lowered shares of Intel to a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Oppenheimer assumed coverage on shares of Intel in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $96.69.

Intel Company Profile

Intel Corporation, founded in 1968 by Robert Noyce and Gordon E. Moore and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is a leading global designer and manufacturer of semiconductor products. The company is historically notable for introducing the first commercial microprocessor and for driving the x86 architecture that underpins many personal computers and servers. Intel’s core business spans the design, fabrication and marketing of processors, chipsets and related components for a wide range of computing applications.

Intel’s product portfolio includes client and mobile processors marketed under brands such as Intel Core and Pentium, as well as high-performance Xeon processors for data centers and cloud infrastructure.